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A person with lived experience of addiction writes down their thoughts on how opioid settlement funds should be spent in Mississippi during a listening session hosted by the Gulf States Newsroom at James Moore’s bike shop in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on January 28, 2026.

How Mississippi is spending its opioid settlement funds

On this week’s episode, we take a look at the state of opioid settlement funds in Mississippi, as state lawmakers debate how to spend them.

The closed primary debate

This year’s congressional midterm elections in Louisiana are the first in decades using closed party primaries — except they’re not really closed. And that’s been a sticking point for some politicians. This week, we hear from two Republican state officials who are on opposite sides of the debate over whether closed party primaries are here to stay — or one and done after this year.

August Walker stands amongst thousands of oyster shells at the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana's restoration headquarters in Violet, LA. Each week, August makes the rounds to some 35 New Orleans restaurants, collecting oyster shells which will eventually make their way back to the water. The effort is part of the Oyster Recycling Program run by the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, or CRCL. It's one of around 10 oyster recycling operations in the country.

Wetlands Radio: Part 4

The Reading Life: Howard Phillips Smith, Al Kennedy

WC Certion of Lafayette County surveys leftover damage from January's winter storm in his neighborhood in February. He and his wife, Sheron, say this storm was worse than the 1994 one.

How communities are building back in Mississippi after January’s winter storm

On this week’s episode, we take a look at what storm clean-up looks like in northern Mississippi.

Fried fish is a Friday tradition during Lent and all around New Orleans.

Where Y’Eat: The Lenten Fish Fry is a Ritual Tied to Community in New Orleans

New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on the traditions of the Friday fish fry.

Documenting Vietnamese Life In New Orleans

The Historic New Orleans Collection spotlights photojournalist Mark Sindler.

The Reading Life: Jami Attenberg

As we experience more extreme weather, the role of TV meteorologists is becoming more important—and controversial—than ever. WFLA's Jeff Berardelli is leading the way in discussing the role of climate change in his nightly weather reports. And the reaction has been mixed.

Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Climate Action

TV Weather Gets Heated. In a world where weather is getting more extreme, the role of meteorologists is becoming more important—and controversial—than ever.

Dr. Ayana Johnson's uplifting book explores what's possible for the future of our planet.

The Future Is Not Yet Written: A Conversation with Ayana Johnson

What if we get it right? That's the question marine biologist, climate expert, and writer Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explores in her new book. Ayana joins us to talk about climate solutions we have right now and what's possible for the future of our planet.

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